Obama to Name Cyber Czar

Next up on President Obama’s agenda? A firewall. The President announced today that “it’s clear now this cyber threat is one of the most serious economic and national security challenges we face as a nation” and “We’re not as prepared as we should be, as a government or as a country.” As a result, he announced that he will name a cyber czar to press for action. The person will head the new “White House office of cyber security, and that person will report to the National Security Council and the National Economic Council,” according to the Associated Press. “Government officials have grown increasingly alarmed as U.S. computer networks are constantly assailed by attacks and scams, ranging from nuisance hacking to more nefarious probes and attacks, including suspicions of cyber espionage by other nations, such as China.”